Ladder

This big ladder 'been keeping you away
Hiding yourself where you don’t have to pay
But one day the ladder is gonna break
This old ladder 'been helping you out
Giving all the things that you can’t live without
But one day that ladder is gonna break
All I know is when the road don’t end
You still walk along or try to be friends
With the locks on the doors
Of rooms abandoned
Puzzling words on the tip of your fun
Splashed on the wall
And run out of town
The phone is always ringing
But this room is far from done
Pull down your blinds
And work in the dark
No screens gonna glare
No records gonna pop
No one could ever know if you start or stop
Yes, one day you’re gonna have to face
The papers by the door
And all the years thrown to waste
We all just assumed you were dead without a trace